418: How to gain synergy with your team's energy - with Vicki Landers

Why do two people experience the exact same moment at work and walk away with completely different stories about what just happened? That's often where tension begins. Misread signals. Frustration. Defensiveness. Disconnection. But here's the challenge. It's easy to assume someone else is the problem. When really, a lot of what's happening comes down to the lens each person is bringing into the moment. And when you understand that, you can communicate more clearly, work through tension faster, and create stronger team synergy. My special guest today is Vicki Landers, and she's simplifying how to gain synergy with your team's energy. Here's how. My special guest today is Vicki Landers and she's simplifying how to gain synergy with your team's energy. We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including: What the Energy Leadership Index is and how it helps us better understand communication patterns, stress responses, and the default ways people show up at work. What she means by the "lens" we choose at work, and how that lens shapes the way we interpret other people's behavior. A simple breakdown of the different levels or lenses people move through, and what each one can sound like in real-life team communication, including: Level 1 - Victim Level 2 - Conflict Level 3 - Tolerance Level 4 - Compassion Level 5 - Curiosity & Opportunity Level 6 - Flow Level 7 - Enlightenment How this framework can help you stop taking things personally when a coworker seems defensive, distracted, frustrated, or hard to connect with. And two or three small shifts you can make this week to listen better, communicate more clearly, and create more synergy with your team's energy. Q: Are you wanting to learn how to gain synergy with your team's energy? If yes, this one is for you. It's time to #DoTheThing! ---- Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/418-how-to-gain-synergy-with-your-teams-energy---with-vicki-landers